Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture

Road Planning for a Scenic Environment Based
on the Dijkstra Algorithm: Case Study of
Nanjing Niushou Mountain Scenic Spot in China

Road planning for a scenic environment should not only comprehensively research many
factors such as landforms, vegetation, water bodies, etc., but also pay due attention to ecology, function,
reasonable engineering workload, aesthetic requirements, etc., and is therefore a multi-object systematic
project. The parameterization method used in this paper provides a reliable scientific basis for road
planning for a scenic environment, being more methodical, accurate, efficient and practicable in comparison
with traditional methods of line selection based on experience. For this research, a road planning
algorithm based on the ArcGIS software platform is used to construct a model of parameterized
road planning for a scenic environment, taking as an example the Northern Area of Niushou Mountain
Scenic Spot, Nanjing, China